Turducken offers twist on traditional turkey

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

The problem with tradition, Curt George Siffert notes, is that it's always dated. Apparently many feel that way even about the traditional Thanksgiving meal. Thus, the National Turkey Federation (yes, there really is one) reports that non-traditional turkey preparations are the rage this time of year. Desperate to do something different with the holiday bird, people are trying everything from smoking it to grilling it to brining it to deep frying it to stuffing it with blue cornbread dressing.

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